Racism

Even today, after the major race problems in history were solved, many injustices towards various races are still alive in our society. I just recently read an article called "5 Signs Racism is still Alive and Rampant Today" written by Robin Marty. In it, Marty shares that a mam made a comment that he wished they could go back to the times where "they could hang black men who drank out of the water fountain." That behavior is absolutely unacceptable, and completely goes against all the progress America has made in civil rights. Marty explains another instance where a mannequin of President Obama was seen hanging from a bridge by the neck. The times where things like this was acceptable was a dark time in American history. We can't change the past, but we should learn from our mistakes so that history doesn't repeat itself. There is no need to revert back to the horrible way we treated human beings back when racism was rampant. I believe that all men and women should be treated equally and have equal opportunity. There is a saying that racism is dead, but I disagree because there are many instances of it all over. I will agree that we as a society have become more tolerant and accepting all races, however we are still a long way from being rid of the problem. Marty also explains that racism can be subtle as well as overt. According to the study that the article cited, people buying things all over are shown to react more positively to white . This may not seem like a huge deal, but it is racist to think that the product is any worse just because of the color of the sellers skin.

source: http://www.care2.com/causes/5-signs-racism-is-still-alive-and-rampant-today.html